Comments on: Cover Art | The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman (US Edition) http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/ A part of the Aidan Moher network Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: A Few Things « Dazed Rambling http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5554 A Few Things « Dazed Rambling Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:45:51 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5554 [...] to my own recent rant about the US cover art Paul Hoffman’s The Left Hand of God, as well as Aidan’s, which follows a similar [...] [...] to my own recent rant about the US cover art Paul Hoffman’s The Left Hand of God, as well as Aidan’s, which follows a similar [...]

]]> By: Shawn http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5553 Shawn Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:25:14 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5553 Love the font though! ;) Love the font though! ;)

]]> By: aidan http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5551 aidan Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:11:36 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5551 I figured some of my readers might like that image. The publisher and Mr. Hoffman? Not so much. I figured some of my readers might like that image. The publisher and Mr. Hoffman? Not so much.

]]> By: James http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5550 James Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:05:57 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5550 That would not work for me either. I much prefer trade paperbacks (I'm cheap), so that is what my collection is largely made up of. Most of the hardcovers in my collection have cover art that I actually like. I forgot to mention earlier, but thanks for the image of the naked jackass in a hood waiting patiently to spring out at you as you open the book... That would not work for me either. I much prefer trade paperbacks (I’m cheap), so that is what my collection is largely made up of. Most of the hardcovers in my collection have cover art that I actually like.

I forgot to mention earlier, but thanks for the image of the naked jackass in a hood waiting patiently to spring out at you as you open the book…

]]> By: aidan http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5549 aidan Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:56:19 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5549 I've played with the idea of just tossing away all the dust jackets for my novels, going for the old school looking library. Plain, literary and 'boring'. Too bad I have so many paperbacks that would ruin the look. I’ve played with the idea of just tossing away all the dust jackets for my novels, going for the old school looking library. Plain, literary and ‘boring’. Too bad I have so many paperbacks that would ruin the look.

]]> By: James http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 James Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:53:31 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5548 Ha, thanks Paul, that pretty much sums up my feelings about the whole 'A Novel' thing. Ha, thanks Paul, that pretty much sums up my feelings about the whole ‘A Novel’ thing.

]]> By: James http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 James Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:50:06 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5547 Ah, but I am a fantasy fan and want "boring" mainstream covers. The way fantasy covers are going, what with the proliferation of hooded figures and photo manipulation, I would much prefer to have something "boring" sitting on my shelf--at the very least, I will not cringe upon looking at it. Aidan, you are spot on about the need to go 100%. I have no idea what the publisher is going for here, but it is ugly and not something I have any desire to spend my money on (and neither is the UK cover for that matter). Also, as an aside, when I was writing that post the other night I caught myself wondering: What is the point of adding 'A Novel' to novels? It should come as no surprise that trying to find information about it on Google is an exercise in futility. I mean, if I found it only on novels that try to look Literary, then I could understand, but it seems to turn up quite a bit. Amusingly enough, I have a book with 'A Novel' stamped on the cover, but head over to the author's website and it is clearly labeled a novella. Ah, but I am a fantasy fan and want “boring” mainstream covers. The way fantasy covers are going, what with the proliferation of hooded figures and photo manipulation, I would much prefer to have something “boring” sitting on my shelf–at the very least, I will not cringe upon looking at it.

Aidan, you are spot on about the need to go 100%. I have no idea what the publisher is going for here, but it is ugly and not something I have any desire to spend my money on (and neither is the UK cover for that matter).

Also, as an aside, when I was writing that post the other night I caught myself wondering: What is the point of adding ‘A Novel’ to novels? It should come as no surprise that trying to find information about it on Google is an exercise in futility. I mean, if I found it only on novels that try to look Literary, then I could understand, but it seems to turn up quite a bit. Amusingly enough, I have a book with ‘A Novel’ stamped on the cover, but head over to the author’s website and it is clearly labeled a novella.

]]> By: Paul http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 Paul Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:27:51 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5545 Bleh. Very boring cover in the end. And for those confused over the "a novel" tagline, I cleared it all up over here: http://pabba.livejournal.com/333710.html Bleh. Very boring cover in the end. And for those confused over the “a novel” tagline, I cleared it all up over here: http://pabba.livejournal.com/333710.html

]]> By: aidan http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 aidan Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:31:14 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5538 That's a good question, Brenda. Especially for a novel like <strong>The Left Hand of God</strong> which is pretty standard Fantasy, from what I hear. That’s a good question, Brenda. Especially for a novel like The Left Hand of God which is pretty standard Fantasy, from what I hear.

]]> By: Brenda http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/01/cover-art/cover-art-the-left-hand-of-god-by-paul-hoffman-us-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5537 Brenda Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:28:06 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=2838#comment-5537 That cover is just boring. I kind of like the typical fantasy novel covers. People that want boring mainstream covers probably aren't the people that are reading fantasy anyway, so why do the publishers try to appeal to them instead of fantasy readers? That cover is just boring. I kind of like the typical fantasy novel covers. People that want boring mainstream covers probably aren’t the people that are reading fantasy anyway, so why do the publishers try to appeal to them instead of fantasy readers?

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